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Greenland population

Current population of Greenland

56,825

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
202nd of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
56,831
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.01%
2025
Density
0.1 /km²
2023
Land area
410,450 km²
Urban population
89%
2025
Median age
35.1 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.71
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
70.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−265
2025
Capital
Nuuk
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Greenland: overview

Greenland is home to 56,831 people (2025 estimate), ranking 202nd in the world by population. Greenland is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Nuuk.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.01% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 5 people over the past year.

With roughly 0.1 people per km², Greenland is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 410,450 km² of land. Most residents — 89% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 35.1 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.71 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 70.3 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 49.9 thousand people by 2050, 12% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 55,050.

Greenland population, 1960–2025 and projections

015K30K45K60K19601980200020202040projected2025: 56.83K1960: 32,5001961: 33,7001962: 35,0001963: 36,4001964: 37,6001965: 39,2001966: 40,5001967: 41,9001968: 43,4001969: 44,9001970: 46,4001971: 47,2001972: 48,3001973: 49,0001974: 49,5001975: 49,6001976: 49,7001977: 49,4001978: 49,2001979: 49,6001980: 50,2001981: 51,0001982: 51,5001983: 52,1001984: 52,7001985: 53,2001986: 53,5001987: 54,1001988: 54,8001989: 55,3001990: 55,6001991: 55,5001992: 55,3001993: 55,2001994: 55,5001995: 55,8001996: 55,9001997: 56,0001998: 56,1001999: 56,1002000: 56,1852001: 56,3792002: 56,5952003: 56,7512004: 56,8982005: 56,9352006: 56,7752007: 56,5552008: 56,3282009: 56,3232010: 56,5342011: 56,8902012: 56,8102013: 56,4832014: 56,2952015: 56,1142016: 56,1862017: 56,1722018: 56,0232019: 56,2252020: 56,3672021: 56,6532022: 56,6612023: 56,8652024: 56,8362025: 56,8312030: 55,0502050: 49,898
Population of Greenland by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202556,831−0.01%−5
202456,836−0.05%−29
202356,865+0.36%+204
202256,661+0.01%+8
202156,653+0.51%+286
202056,367+0.25%+142
201956,225+0.36%+202
201856,023−0.27%−149
201756,172−0.02%−14
201656,186+0.13%+72
201556,114−0.32%−181
201456,295−0.33%−188
201056,534+0.37%+211
200556,935+0.07%+37
200056,185+0.15%+85
199555,800+0.54%+300
199055,600+0.54%+300
198553,200+0.94%+500
198050,200+1.20%+600
197549,600+0.20%+100
197046,400+3.29%+1,500
196539,200+4.17%+1,600
196032,500––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Greenland population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Greenland
YearProjected populationvs today
203055,050−3.1%
205049,898−12.2%

Greenland population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 20.7% of Greenland's population is under 15, 67.7% is of working age (15–64), and 11.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,969 (3.5%)0-4 female: 1,877 (3.4%)0-45-9 male: 2,060 (3.7%)5-9 female: 1,952 (3.5%)10-14 male: 1,908 (3.4%)10-14 female: 1,797 (3.2%)10-1415-19 male: 1,802 (3.2%)15-19 female: 1,697 (3.0%)20-24 male: 1,702 (3.1%)20-24 female: 1,609 (2.9%)20-2425-29 male: 2,006 (3.6%)25-29 female: 1,931 (3.5%)30-34 male: 2,344 (4.2%)30-34 female: 2,251 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 2,258 (4.1%)35-39 female: 2,103 (3.8%)40-44 male: 1,990 (3.6%)40-44 female: 1,755 (3.1%)40-4445-49 male: 1,615 (2.9%)45-49 female: 1,373 (2.5%)50-54 male: 1,536 (2.8%)50-54 female: 1,230 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 2,316 (4.2%)55-59 female: 1,979 (3.5%)60-64 male: 2,260 (4.1%)60-64 female: 2,000 (3.6%)60-6465-69 male: 1,694 (3.0%)65-69 female: 1,326 (2.4%)70-74 male: 949 (1.7%)70-74 female: 784 (1.4%)70-7475-79 male: 508 (0.9%)75-79 female: 397 (0.7%)80-84 male: 268 (0.5%)80-84 female: 280 (0.5%)80-8485-89 male: 72 (0.1%)85-89 female: 100 (0.2%)90-94 male: 17 (0.0%)90-94 female: 29 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 2 (0.0%)95-99 female: 5 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

Greenland population FAQ

What is the population of Greenland in 2026?

Greenland's population is estimated at about 56.83 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 56,831 (2025). Greenland ranks 202nd in the world by population.

Is the population of Greenland growing or shrinking?

Greenland's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.01% per year.

How densely populated is Greenland?

Greenland has about 0 people per square kilometre across a land area of 410,450 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Greenland?

Greenland is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Greenland's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Greenland's population at 49,898 in 2050, passing through 55,050 in 2030.

What is the median age in Greenland?

The median age in Greenland is 35.1 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.